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[sharddrive]

-should be working, right? Yo, first of all, lemme just say what the heck.

[The voice crackling out over the network is very emphatic about that, it seems. Waking up in a new place, in a new body, as a new species, with an entirely brand new mom- it's all a bit disconcerting, for reasons he can't quite put his finger on. Just a feeling.]

Second of all, uh-

[Shard pauses, trying to choose his words carefully.]

Passing on a message, I guess? King, Queen, uh- Queen, Joker-

[Another short pause.]

Nicole? If any of you are listening, your good pal Jack would really like to get in touch. Sounds like he's got some pretty crazy stuff to talk about. Try to get in touch soon. He, uh, sounded pretty weirded out. By things.

[Definitely in no way awkward or suspicious.]

Also did anyone lose a- ...I don't know what this is but it's been sticking to me kind of literally since I got here.

[A photo goes out attached to the message, a slightly awkward zoomed and cropped shot of a Mimikyu on someone's shoulder.]

I'm not exactly cut out for pets, you know? Shard out.